1961-04-03 Brooklyn, New York City, New York, USA
Edward "Eddie" Regan Murphy (born April 3, 1961) is an American actor, voice actor, film director, producer, comedian, and singer. He is the second-highest grossing actor in motion picture history. He was a regular cast member on Saturday Night Live from 1980 to 1984, and has worked as a stand-up comedian. He was ranked #10 on Comedy Central's list of the 100 Greatest Stand-ups of All Time. He has received Golden Globe Award nominations for Golden Globe Award for New Star of the Year - Actor for his performance in 48 Hrs and best actor in a comedy or musical for his performances in Beverly Hills Cop, Trading Places, and The Nutty Professor. In 2007, he won the Golden Globe for Best Supporting Actor for his portrayal of soul singer James "Thunder" Early in Dreamgirls, and received a nomination for the Academy Award for Best Supporting Actor for the same role. Murphy's work as a voice actor includes Thurgood Stubbs in The PJs, Donkey in the Shrek series and the dragon Mushu in Disney's Mulan. In some of his films, he plays multiple roles in addition to his main character, intended as a tribute to one of his idols Peter Sellers, who played multiple roles in Dr. Strangelove and elsewhere. Murphy has played multiple roles in Coming to America, Wes Craven's Vampire In Brooklyn, the Nutty Professor films (where he played the title role in two incarnations, plus his father, brother, mother, and grandmother), Bowfinger, and 2007's Norbit.
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Shrek 5 | Donkey (voice) | 2026-12-23 |
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Ladies & Gentlemen... 50 Years of SNL Music | Self | 2025-01-27 |
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Outstanding: A Comedy Revolution | Self (archive footage) (uncredited) | 2024-06-07 |
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Beverly Hills Cop: Axel F | Axel Foley | 2024-06-20 |
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Candy Cane Lane | Chris Carver | 2023-11-29 |
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You People | Akbar | 2023-01-20 |
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Lynch/Oz | Axel Foley (archive footage) (uncredited) | 2023-05-15 |
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Eddie Murphy, le roi noir d'Hollywood | Kendisi (arşiv görüntüleri) | 2023-11-03 |
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Eddie Murphy: Laugh 'Til it Hurts | Self | 2021-03-15 |
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Coming 2 America | Prince Akeem / Clarence / Saul / Randy Watson | 2021-03-04 |
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Dave Chappelle: The Kennedy Center Mark Twain Prize | Self | 2020-01-07 |
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Feeding America Comedy Festival | Self | 2020-05-10 |
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Dolemite Is My Name | Rudy Ray Moore | 2019-10-04 |
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Won't You Be My Neighbor? | Self - Mr. Robinson (archive footage) | 2018-06-29 |
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Mr. Church | Henry Church | 2016-09-16 |
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Eddie Murphy: The Kennedy Center Mark Twain Prize | Self | 2015-11-23 |
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Eat Drink Laugh: The Story of The Comic Strip | Self | 2014-04-14 |
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Shrek Stories | Donkey (voice) | 2013-10-01 |
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Moms Mabley | Self | 2013-04-20 |
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Dreamworks Holiday Classics | Donkey (voice) | 2012-10-30 |
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Yo! The Story of ‘Yo! MTV Raps’ | Self | 2012-06-07 |
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Shrek's Thrilling Tales | Donkey (voice) | 2012-08-28 |
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Eddie Murphy: One Night Only | Self | 2012-11-14 |
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A Thousand Words | Jack McCall | 2012-03-07 |
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Tower Heist | Slide | 2011-11-02 |
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Shrek: Once Upon a Time | Self | 2011-12-30 |
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Method to the Madness of Jerry Lewis | Self | 2011-12-17 |
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Donkey's Christmas Shrektacular | Donkey (voice) | 2010-12-07 |
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Shrek's Yule Log | Donkey (voice) | 2010-12-07 |
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The Women of SNL | Gumby (archive footage) | 2010-11-01 |
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Shrek Forever After | Donkey (voice) | 2010-05-20 |
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Imagine That | Evan Danielson | 2009-06-19 |
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Hollywood Singing and Dancing: A Musical History | Self | 2008-10-14 |
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Meet Dave | Dave / Captain | 2008-07-08 |
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Shrek the Halls | Donkey (voice) | 2007-11-28 |
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Norbit | Norbit / Rasputia / Mr. Wong | 2007-02-08 |
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Shrek the Third | Donkey (voice) | 2007-05-17 |
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Fuck | Self (archive footage) (uncredited) | 2006-11-10 |
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Dreamgirls | James "Thunder" Early | 2006-12-25 |
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Far Far Away Idol | Donkey (voice) | 2004-11-05 |
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Shrek 2 | Donkey (voice) | 2004-05-19 |
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The Ghost of Lord Farquaad | Donkey (voice) | 2003-05-23 |
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The Haunted Mansion | Jim Evers | 2003-11-26 |
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Daddy Day Care | Charlie Hinton | 2003-05-09 |
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I Spy | Kelly Robinson | 2002-10-31 |
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The Adventures of Pluto Nash | Pluto Nash | 2002-08-16 |
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Showtime | Officer Trey Sellars | 2002-03-14 |
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The Ultimate Collection starring Johnny Carson - The Best of the 70s and 80s | 2002-10-13 | |
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Dr. Dolittle 2 | Dr. John Dolittle | 2001-06-22 |
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Creating a Fairy Tale World: The Making of Shrek | Self | 2001-04-22 |
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Shrek | Donkey (voice) | 2001-05-18 |
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Shrek in the Swamp Karaoke Dance Party | Donkey (voice) (singing voice) | 2001-11-02 |
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Nutty Professor II: The Klumps | Sherman Klump / Buddy Love / Granny Klump / Mama Klump / Papa Klump / Young Papa Klump / Ernie Klump / Lance Perkins | 2000-07-27 |
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Life | Rayford Gibson | 1999-04-16 |
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Bowfinger | Kit Ramsey / Jeffernson 'Jiff' Ramsey | 1999-08-12 |
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Saturday Night Live: The Best of Eddie Murphy | Self (archive footage) | 1998-02-24 |
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Holy Man | G | 1998-10-08 |
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Doctor Dolittle | Dr. John Dolittle | 1998-06-26 |
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Mulan | Mushu (voice) | 1998-06-18 |
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Metro | Inspector Scott Roper | 1997-01-16 |
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The Nutty Professor | Sherman Klump / Buddy Love / Lance Perkins / Papa Klump / Mama Klump / Grandma Klump / Ernie Klump | 1996-06-28 |
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The Garth Brooks Video Collection, Vol. 2 | Self (We Shall Be Free Music Video) | 1996-04-02 |
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Vampire in Brooklyn | Maximillian / Pauly / Guido | 1995-10-26 |
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Beverly Hills Cop III | Axel Foley | 1994-05-24 |
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But... Seriously | Self (archive footage) | 1994-03-25 |
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Dangerous: The Short Films | King (uncredited) | 1993-09-28 |
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Remember the Time | King (uncredited) | 1992-02-02 |
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The Distinguished Gentleman | Thomas Jefferson Johnson | 1992-12-04 |
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Boomerang | Marcus Graham | 1992-06-30 |
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Another 48 Hrs. | Reggie Hammond | 1990-06-08 |
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Tongues Untied | Self (archive footage) | 1990-03-16 |
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Common Threads: Stories from the Quilt | Self (archive footage) | 1989-12-01 |
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Harlem Nights | Quick | 1989-11-17 |
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Saturday Night Live: 15th Anniversary | Self (archive footage) | 1989-09-24 |
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The Best of Eddie Murphy: Saturday Night Live | Self (archive footage) | 1989-06-20 |
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Coming to America | Prince Akeem / Clarence / Randy Watson / Saul | 1988-06-29 |
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Uptown Comedy Express | 1987-05-09 | |
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Eddie Murphy Raw | Self | 1987-11-25 |
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Beverly Hills Cop II | Axel Foley | 1987-05-18 |
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The Golden Child | Chandler Jarrell | 1986-12-12 |
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The Joe Piscopo New Jersey Special | Self | 1986-07-04 |
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Mike Tyson vs Trevor Berbick | Self | 1986-11-22 |
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B.B. King: Into the Night | Self | 1985-01-01 |
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Best Defense | Landry | 1984-07-20 |
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The Joe Piscopo Special | Self / Carl Lewis | 1984-09-22 |
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Beverly Hills Cop | Axel Foley | 1984-12-05 |
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Eddie Murphy: Delirious | Self | 1983-10-15 |
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Trading Places | Billy Ray Valentine | 1983-06-07 |
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48 Hrs. | Reggie Hammond | 1982-12-07 |
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Untitled Donkey Spin-Off Film | Donkey (voice) | |
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The Pink Panther | ||
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EDDIE | Kendisi | |
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Blue Falcon | ||
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Untitled George Clinton Biopic | George Clinton | |
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Untitled Grumpy Old Men Remake | ||
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The Pickup |
